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2008 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Preview

2008 Arkansas Razorbacks season preview from Maddux Sports. Below
you can find our official Arkansas Razorbacks football preview as
well as the 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Schedule. We also offer a free odds comparison service of lines and totals on the NCAA
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The Arkansas Razorbacks (8-5 overall, 4-4 SEC) went to the Cotton
Bowl after upsetting LSU in the third overtime 50-48 and finishing
tied for third in the SEC West. This season the Hogs will have a
new coach—Bobby Petrino. Petrino, who coached the Louisville
Cardinals for four years going 41-9, brings a reputation for creating
dominant passing attacks, a slashing running game and a split receiver
look.

Senior QB Casey Dick (262 ATT, 150 REC, 1,695 YDS, 18 TDs, 10 INT)
seems to be adapting to Petrino’s system nicely. Dick is smart,
able to withstand pressure and a fine leader. He’ll have protection
from a sound line led by the talented, senior center Jonathan Luigs.
Two Hog All-American running backs, Darren McFadden and Felix Jones,
are gone, leaving the ground game severely depleted. Junior RBs
Michael Smith and Brandon Barnett are both fast but may be too small
to hold up physically over the course of the season. The receiving
corps is lacking.

On defense, the line looks like the best unit. There’s a
good mix of veterans and talented second-year players who are moving
up. Dependable senior Elston Forte anchors a group of inexperienced
linebackers. The secondary may be talented but they are untested.
Expect new defensive coordinator Willy Robinson to play a lot of
zone coverage, trying to protect against the big play as much as
possible.

The team should record at least six loses this season, including
a whipping by Texas on September 13. If the Razorbacks keep the
Texas contest close or improbably win it, then this club has the
chance to surprise other teams too. Swing games include visits to
Kentucky on October 18 and to MSU on November 22. Home games versus
Ole Miss on October 25 and Tulsa on November 1 are tough to predict.

The Razorbacks have a tough conference schedule and play the Texas
Longhorns early in the season on the road. Additionally, there is
not a lot of depth on defense, especially at linebacker. But if
Petrino can get his players to perform at peak level in his new
system, these Hogs could put points on the board and win some games.
To do so, they’ll have to have an impeccable work ethic.

Arkansas Razorbacks Football Schedule

Date

Opponent

Home/Away

Aug 30

Western Illinois

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Sep 6

ULM

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Sep 13

Texas

Away

Sep 20

Alabama

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Oct 4

Florida

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Oct 11

Auburn

Away

Oct 18

Kentucky

Away

Oct 25

Mississippi

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Nov 1

Tulsa

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Nov 8

South Carolina

Away

Nov 22

Mississippi State

Away

Nov 28

LSU

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For more info on the 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks football program,
view the Razorbacks
official website or scroll down below to read up on the rest
of the SEC competition.

2008 SEC Football Team Previews

All of the South
Eastern Conference teams from the East and West divisions can be found
to the right of this text. By clicking on the team of your choice you
will be given our individual team preview for the SEC club. For non
SEC teams visit our
college football preview page.

As usual the SEC is loaded. A conference that features 3 legitimate
national title contendors, is also filled with a slew of teams shooting
for New Years day bowl bids. Who are those teams, read our South
Eastern Conference Season Preview to find out.

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